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- 2021 Volleyball Season Information
  
  Team registration for the 2021 volleyball season is now closed!
  The season will start on Monday, June 21st and will take place on Mondays until mid August.
  
  COVID-19 Information
  Precautions regarding COVID-19 for the season will be in place consistent with state health regulations. We will continue to monitor the situation and will have more exact details as the season gets closer.
  
  How to Register a Team
  All participants must register with a parish team. Registered parish parishoners must make up at least 60% of the team's roster. To register a team, the following forms must be completed:
  
  1. Team Registration Form *online due 5/21
  2. Roster Form *online due 5/21
  3. Pastor Acknowledgement *online due 5/21
  4. Child Release Form (participants under 18) due 6/4
  5. Adult Release Form (coaches and participants over 18) due 6/4
  6. CORI (completed by all coaches) due 6/4
  7. Code of Ministerial Conduct (completed by all coaches) due 6/4
  
  See below for links to all of the forms.
  
  The team registration and roster forms can either be completed using the links below. Team registration and roster form are due no later than May 21st! To register a team, see the links below:
  
  TEAM REGISTRATION FORMS
- Team Registration REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED!
- Roster Form *Online
- Pastor Acknowledgement *Online, To be completed by pastor only
- Volleyball Rules PDF
- If you'd prefer to complete team registration and roster on paper to submit by mail or to deliver in person, click on the button below.
- PDF Team Registration Forms includes team registration, roster, and pastor acknowledgement
- INDIVIDUAL FORMS FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS
  (PDF)
  
  RELEASE FORMS
  ALL release forms MUST be completed by COACHES and PLAYERS submitted no later than June 4th. Coaches and players will NOT be allowed to participate if their forms have not been received. Forms can be mailed, scanned and emailed, or hand delivered to: Diocesan Youth Ministry, 49 Elm Street, Worcester, MA. If you hand deliver the forms, please leave them with the receptionist and she will make sure that we receive them.
  
  SAFE ENVIRONMENT
  Every coach and assistant are now required to be compliant with Diocesan Safe Environment Policies, which include the following three:
  
  1. CORI
  CORI forms are now filled out every year. If you just completed one for basketball, you are all set. The CORI form needs to be filled out AND sent to our office with a copy of your license. Please make sure the LAST 6 digits of your Social Security number is on the form.
  
  2. Ministerial Code of Conduct
  The Ministerial Code of Conduct form only needs to be filled out once and kept on file at the coaches/assistants parishes.
  
  3. Online Safe Environment Training
  Safe Environment Training only needs to be done once and on record at our Office for Healing & Prevention. If anyone needs Safe Environment Training, email Cathaleen Peloquin at cpeloquin@worcesterdiocese.org and ask for the link to take the online training.
  
  CLICK BUTTONS BELOW TO DOWNLOAD FORMS
- Child Release Under 18
- Adult Release Over 18
- CORI completed by coaches
- Code of Conduct completed by coaches
- Signature Form signature for Code of Conduct
- Important Dates/Deadlines
  
  May 4th
  Coaches Meeting
  
  May 21st
  Team Registration Due
  Rosters Due
  $350/team registration fee due (payable online or in person)
  
  June 4th
  Child and Adult Release Forms Due
  CORI forms due
  Code of Conduct Signature due
  Online Safe Environment complete
  
  June 21st
  Season starts!
  
  If you have any questions, contact Tim Messenger, Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry, at 508-929-4360 or by email at tmessenger@worcesterdiocese.org.